title: Bipartite patella in the adolescent: results of surgical excision.
abstract: We evaluated the results of excision of the fragment in 16 patients with symptomatic bipartite patellae. In nine, the pain began following trauma; in seven, the onset was insidious. The pain was aggravated by activity in all patients. The average age at surgery was 14 years, 6 months, and the average postoperative follow-up was 7 years. Fifteen of the patients were markedly improved; one was not.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010329:Patella; D011859:Radiography